There are 12 ways to get from Brighton to Rostock by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LGW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 18m€83–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus N32 / ...
26h 53m€74–160Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
14h 6m€164–519Bus, train
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Bergedorfbus 124 / ...
- Take the train from Bergedorf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
25h 29m€148–213Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rostockcar
10h 44mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LHR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 46m€126–339Fly London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LGW - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 59m€76–242Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LCY - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 39m€134–411Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 48m€110–297Fly London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LGW - CPH
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Airport to Gedserbus
- Take the car ferry from Gedser to Rostock Portcarferry
12h 20m€125–284Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Bergedorftrain Ice
- Take the train from Bergedorf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
15h 40m€187–639Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rostockcar
11h 58m€190–286
Brighton to Rostock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Rostock is to bus which costs €70 - €160 and takes 26h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Rostock is to fly and train which takes 7h 18m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Rostock central bus station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
The distance between Brighton and Rostock is 1003 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Rostock without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 6m and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Brighton to Rostock, including transfers.
Brighton to Rostock bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Rostock train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Rostock is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 6m and costs €160 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €160 and takes 26h 53m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a train from Brighton to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Rostock central bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 26h 53m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bergedorf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- 1st Class
- €150–250
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- info@hvv.de
- Website
- hvv.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Copenhagen Airport to Gedser
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +45 33 15 15 15
- Scandlines@scandlines.com
- Website
- scandlines.se
Car ferry from Gedser to Rostock Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Rostock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Rostock is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 9:10 AM in Brighton and 10:10 AM in Rostock.
Brighton to Rostock train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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